CLASSICS 1B03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Sarpedon, Myrmidons, Aristeia
22 Jan 2017
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Citations- use line # and be comfortable referring to text by the right name (epic poem) Book 14- gods are influential to battle. Book 15- zeus asserts battle over hera and others, trojans regain footing. Patroclus and achilles- ach mocks pat, but pat reproaches- can get away w that as his closest friend. Ach lets pat go into battle in his armor- save ships and come back. Worried about apollo harming pat, but also that pat will take away his kleos. Not logical- eithe(cid:396) he (cid:449)ill lose glo(cid:396)y (cid:894)(cid:449)o(cid:374)"t fight u(cid:374)til he(cid:272) (cid:396)ea(cid:272)hes ships(cid:895) o(cid:396) lose his f(cid:396)ie(cid:374)d, (cid:272)a(cid:374)"t ha(cid:448)e (cid:271)oth. Fire on greek ships- pat prepares to lead myrmidons into battle. Fire is quick vs slow pace of writing- arming scene. Pat (cid:272)a(cid:374)"t take a(cid:272)h"s spea(cid:396), o(cid:374)ly a(cid:272)h (cid:272)a(cid:374) use it- pat is (cid:374)ot a(cid:272)h"s e(cid:395)ual. Ach stops and prays to zeus- solemn and formal, sacrifices w special cup. Pat kills many- sa(cid:396)pedo(cid:374), so(cid:374) of )eus= pat"s g(cid:396)eatest glo(cid:396)y.
